The 1919 World Series.
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The 1919 winner of the American League pennant in baseball was the Chicago White Sox. However, it is important to note that the 1919 World Series in which they were a participant became infamous for the "Black Sox Scandal," as several players on the team were accused of conspiring to intentionally lose games.
There are lots of people alive who know about the "Black Sox Scandal" due to the books, movie and historical accounts of the incident. However, since the "scandal" occured in 1919, over 90 years ago, there may be a few people alive today that would have a "first hand" knowledge of the event, but not many.
Ruth didn't play in the 1919 World Series. That was the infamous "Black Sox Scandal" Series between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago White Sox. He appeared in the 1918 Series against the Chicago Cubs and won Games 1 and 4. The Red Sox won the world championship in six games.
Shoeless Joe Jackson debuted on August 25, 1908, playing for the Philadelphia Athletics at Columbia Park; he played his final game on September 27, 1920, playing for the Chicago White Sox at Comiskey Park.
The Chicago Whitesox. He was on the infamous 1919 " Black Sox" who threw the World Series.